Almayer’s Folly · Character
Reshid
A nephew of Abdulla, involved in trade and local politics.
minor
Also known as Tuan Reshid, Syed Reshid
First appearance: vii
Reshid shows up with force in Chapter III. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Returns from Mecca as a Hadji and is proposed as a husband for Nina, though he remains aloof during the interview.
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In Chapter III: Returns from Mecca as a Hadji and is proposed as a husband for Nina, though he remains aloof during the interview. Later, in IV: Returns from a trading voyage, angry at Almayer for suspected betrayal,…
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- Other
Character groups
- Colonial and peripheral figures
- Sambir power players
- Protagonist
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In this excerpt, the narrative climax occurs as Dain lies alone by the dying fire, his wide-open eyes and rest…
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See Reshid in vii